How religious organizations confront social distancing

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 changed life as people know it.

16TH COVID-19 CASE CONFIRMED

   A 16th Milam County resident has now tested positive for COVID-19, County Judge Steve Young said Wednesday'    It was the second positive case confirmed of the day.

SOME BUSINESSES REOPENING WITH RESTRICTIONS

  Gov. Greg Abbott is allowing some businesses to re-open Friday, including restaurants. The governor said, however, in Phase I of the reopening restaurants may only have 25 percent of capacity at any one time.

14TH COVID-19 CASE IN MILAM COUNTY MONDAY

  Milam County Judge Steve Young opened Monday morning's county commissioners meeting by announcing a 14th case of COVID-19 has been reported for the county.  He said the person, a male, is hospitalized.

HERE'S THE NUMBER FOR WEDNESDAY COVID-19 TESTING IN MILANO

  County Judge Steve Young, as promised, released information Monday morning telling residents how to sign up for Wednesday morning's C0VID-19 testing in Milano. He said:  " Free testing for the virus will be conducted this Wednesday, April 29, at the Milano Fire Station from 9 a.m. to  5 p.m.

'MINI-GRADUATIONS' FOR RHS STUDENTS

Noting “we’re just as disappointed as they are,” Supt. Dr. Denise Monzingo told The Reporter Saturday the Rockdale ISD plans to stage “mini-graduations” across several days for graduating RHS seniors and their parents and cap if off with a “stay in your vehicles” parade on graduation night, May 29.

UPDATE: FREE COVID-19 SCREENING WEDNESDAY

  There's free drive-through COVID-19 testing set for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday (April 29) at the Milano VFD Fire Station.   And retail businesses—following guidelines issued by Gov. Greg Abbott—can re-open today (Friday, April 24) in a limited way as drive-up or delivery establishments.

QUICK LOOK

A blood drive scheduled for Thursday at the KC Hall is still on, accord ing to the A merican Red Cross. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tatiana Olivares of Rockdale is blood program leader. It won’t necessarily be a walk-in drive as in the past and you can probably guess why.

First Milam death from virus

It’s bad news. Milam County recorded its first death from the COVID-19 Pandemic Monday morning as a county resident died in a Temple hospital. County Judge Steve Young identified the victim only as a “woman under 50” who was hospitalized on Friday and tested positive for the deadly virus.

Spring: What a difference a year makes

It’s usually the second busiest time of year in Rockdale, behind only the holiday period stretching from mid-October through December. April and May that is. But this year those two months are virtually barren of many events which have been highlights of the year for a large number of residents.